STUDY OF BRONCHIAL ANATOMY OF LEFT LUNG WITH 64 SLICE SPIRAL CT
- VernacularTitle:左肺支气管64层螺旋CT的解剖学研究
- Author:
Tao WANG
;
Cheng LIU
;
Shuwei LIU
;
Xinya ZHAO
;
Min WANG
;
Feng CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bronchi;
Anatomy;
X-ray computer;
Tomography;
Human
- From:
Acta Anatomica Sinica
2002;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To classify the segmental bronchial patterns of the left upper lobe by combining three post-processing images from 64 slice spiral CT and to study how to identify different ramifications in transverse thin-section CT.Methods Totally 204 patients with routine thorax scans were enrolled.The segmental bronchi were demonstrated in terms of bronchial tree,virtual bronchoscopy and thin-section CT three post-processing images.Integrated with the three post-processing images,the segmental bronchial patterns of the left upper lobar bronchi were classified into several main types,and displayed in transverse thin-section CT.Results The segmental bronchial ramifications of the left upper lobe were classified into three types mainly:common stem of apical and posterior segmental bronchi(64%,130/200),trifurcation(23%,45/200),common stem of apical and anterior segmental bronchi(10%,21/200),and they could be identified in two typical slices of transverse thin-section CT.There were two dominating types in the left basilar segmental bronchi:bifurcation(75%,163/216),trifurcation(18%,39/216),and they could also be identified in two typical slices of transverse thin-section CT.Conclusion The segmental bronchi of the left lung can be definitely classified by three post-processing images from 64 slice spiral CT.
